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Panama · CSS and MINSA

Donate in Panama

Panama coordinates its system through CSS and MINSA. Panama operates under Law 47 of 2007 with presumed consent. CSS coordinates with MINSA for comprehensive coverage.

Key figures for Panama

Donation rate

No disponible

public pmp rate

Program

3+

nephrology centers

Legal framework

Law 47 of 2007

current legislation

Governing body

CSS and MINSA

national coordination

Source: CSS and MINSA

The public system

How donation works in Panama

Governing body and law

Coordinated by CSS and MINSA. Legal framework: Law 47 of 2007.

Panama operates under Law 47 of 2007 with presumed consent. CSS coordinates with MINSA for comprehensive coverage.

How to express your wishes

  1. 1

    Tell your family you want to be a donor

  2. 2

    Contact CSS and MINSA to learn the registration process

  3. 3

    The system assigns by medical criteria

Living donation

Living kidney donation

Requirements

  • 18+ years
  • Relatives to 4th degree or spouse
  • Medically and psychologically fit
  • Accredited center evaluation

Legal considerations

  • Informed consent mandatory
  • Financial compensation prohibited
  • Public health coverage
  • Ethics committee approval

Main centers

Centers with nephrology in Panama

Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano — Panamá

Panama City · CSS · Kidney transplant

Hospital Santo Tomás — Panamá

Panama City · MINSA · National referral

Pacífico Salud — Panamá

Panama City · Private · Transplant

Information

Panama

Panama operates under Law 47 of 2007 with presumed consent. CSS coordinates with MINSA for comprehensive coverage.

Want to be a donor?

Donating saves up to 8 lives

Sources

Summarizes public information from CSS and MINSA. Medical decisions are yours